Wizards and Blades (1983)

An obscure fantasy adventure boardgame independently published by the designer in the 1980's. Three players control groups of warriors seeking to plunder the treasure cavern of the "Board Master," a fourth player. Each group of warriors competes against the other groups in an attempt to steal the Board Master's treasure. A warrior player wins by carrying the Board Master's treasure to a designated sanctuary space. The Board Master's goal is to eliminate all of the warriors. At the Board Master's disposal are three wizards, six trolls, a Golden Guardian, and an Angel of Death! Each warrior player controls four warriors. The various playing pieces are plastic figurines. At heart, Wizards and Blades is a traditional roll-and-move style game with events and flavor provided through cards. Combat between pieces can be resolved through dice rolling or card play. —user summary